Canary Islands

The Canary Islands have been drawing sun
seeking vacationers to its shores for years now, and it has never yet proved to
be a disappointment. From its buzzing
and bustling resorts, to the spectacular views from the islands’ volcanic
peaks, to witnessing the bizarre luna-like landscape of Lanzarote in person,
there’s something on these islands to please everyone. Reveling and delighting in year-round sun,
the islands are often a popular spot for catching some winter sun and lapping
up those rays, especially as a steady stream of tourism over the years has
resulted in a sturdy service industry and a warm welcome from the locals. Especially popular with British tourists
attempting to gain some respite from wind and rain battered winters, there are
a myriad of ways to be entertained in the Canaries, ensuring you will leave
feeling relaxed, refreshed and invigorated.

The Canaries have the benefit of feeling
and looking like an exotic location combined with a European atmosphere and
lifestyle, so you can get the both worlds; perfect island weather and sunny
shores with European cosmopolitanism and a comfort and ease of travel. Seven islands make up the archipelago, Gran
Canaria, where the capital Las Palmas is, Lanzarote, Tenerife, El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera and
Fuertaventura, with Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife being the most popular
with tourists. Start exploring these
extraordinary islands with a visit to Gran Canaria’s Dunas de Maspalamas on the
southern shore of the island. The entire
beach feels like a desert by the sea making for truly spectacular scenery and a
slightly surreal seaside experience; one which can’t be recreated anywhere and which
you’re not likely to forget easily. Away
from the coast, visit the town Teror in the center of the island, a place
steeped in history away from it all up the steep winding roads of the island. With its local architecture typical to the
Canaries it’s a great place to learn the history of the islands and to immerse
yourself in the culture of the place.
Also away from the coast is wine country, where vines grow happily in
the sunshine and where you can also explore Caldera de Bandama, an enormous
crater at the bottom of which you may well find one of the oldest wine presses
on the island. Back on the beach and you
can relax and unwind Puerto de las Nieves, a great spot with a harbor from
which you can watch people at play, the sun sink behind the craggy mountains in
the distance, and the boats sail in and out of the harbor from the safety of a
delightful seaside bar, café or restaurant from which there are many to choose
from.

The easternmost island of Lanzarote is also
the most geologically and geographically unique of the Canaries. With a lunar-like landscape unlike anywhere
else in the world, the island is covered in volcanic formations and the island
was granted a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1993.
This has secured the continuing protection and preservation of the
island’s natural formations which extends to a large variety of endemic fauna;
in fact there are more endemic species unique to Lanzarote than in the whole of
Europe combined, making the island a real gem to nature lovers. Activities such as hiking and trekking are
popular, especially considering the exciting terrain and incredible views that
hiking in the volcanic hill formations provides. There are also, however, a lot of
opportunities for water sports and activities, with sailing being particularly
good off the island, as well as parasailing, kite and wind surfing, as well as
surfing. The beaches aren’t just for the
perennially active though; Lanzarote and the Canaries in general pride itself
on being a destination for vacationers to unwind; a place where you can just be
yourself. With crystal clear waters and an
average year round temperature of 67°F you’ll find it impossible not to dip at
least your toe in.

At the center of Tenerife is the highest
peak in Spain, Teide mountain is also a National Park and has been declared a
world heritage site, and if you’re feeling particularly active and adventurous
you can scale this majestic mountain.
You can, however, climb up to 3,555 meters via cable car, allowing
anyone and everyone to enjoy truly stunning views of the island from the
Rambleta. There is also the option to
whale and dolphin watch off the island, and it’s a popular spot for scuba
divers too. Tenerife also sports some of
the best nightlife in the Canaries, making it particularly popular with young
vacationers and ensuring that there’s always a great bar to pop into every
evening. Beach life is incredibly
popular in Tenerife with the majority of visitors to the island intent on
lapping up as many rays as possible and as such the beaches can be busy, but
there are also picturesque towns and villages to explore with the historic
center of La Orotava a fine example of such.

If you’re a fan of long pristine beaches
you could do worse than to wash up on the shore of Fuerteventura. An island dedicated to water sports such as
sailing and surfing there’s an energetic air to life on this fine island, but
there are also plenty of opportunities to relax and enjoy yourself. As with Lanzarote, Fuerteventura has been
declared a biosphere reserve which means the unique and fascinating natural
landscape of the island is sure to be protected. There are pleasant fishing villages,
seemingly endless stretches of white sandy beaches, great surf breaks and
schools where you can pick up this adrenaline pumping sport, as well busy
resorts with plenty of beach side amenities to entertain and amuse you. And if Fuerteventura is a surfer’s paradise,
then El Hierro is a diver’s paradise.
With divers flocking to its shores every year for some of the world’s
best diving this is the place to pick up this underwater adventure pastime, or
to renew your interest in it. As with
much of the rest of the Canaries, the island is a biodiversity haven, with
endemic flora and a truly unique landscape which still looks almost exactly how
you might imagine it would have looked in prehistoric times. But Jurassic Park this isn’t, and the locals
are on hand to give you a warm welcome, as well as a lesson in sustainability
and preservation, determined as they are to keep their island as beautifully
unique as it is and has always been.

La Palma may well be known as ‘the pretty
isle’ but it could also be known as the ‘secret isle’, being as it is one of the least visited of the Canary
Islands. Seeing as it is simply fit to
bursting with natural beauty, stunning beaches, volcanic peaks, and the
occasional ravine there is more than enough to keep you busy on a trip to La
Palma. La Gomera rounds out the roster
of seven sister islands which make up the Canaries, and is just as beautiful
and unique in landscape as the rest. As
quiet as La Palma, La Gomera is a UNESCO World Heritage Site like Lanzarote and
is particularly proud of both is natural biodiversity and commitment to
sustainable living and preservation of its natural wonders and resources. In the Canaries you are never far from a
unique natural wonder, something which helps to make a trip to the islands a
truly unique and invigorating experience in this land of eternal spring.

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